Weekly Word: June 26

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Weekly Word: June 26

Read Ecclesiastes 10:12 ~

Sometimes gifted people & bossy people can be harsh or unkind without meaning to be. They live by a schedule and get upset when others fail to respect it – but not Jesus. He had the most important job in the world and yet He stopped to talk with children and spent time with them. Sometimes the only people who seem to matter to us are those who help us accomplish our goals; that’s not ambition but selfishness.

Kindness governed Jesus’ words, and He taught His disciples, “listen & love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for those who despitefully use you.” – Matthew 5:44

 

You’ll meet people who rub you the wrong way who might look angry even in church settings. Ask Jesus to help you be kind & forgiving. Isn’t that the way you would like to be treated!

~ Pastor Turner

Weekly Word: June 12

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Week of June 12

The past couple of weeks have reminded me that we are in a fight, whether we recognize it or not. There is currently a war going on all around us. A conflict of such ferocity, size and scope that it makes anything else pale in comparison. This is a battle waged in the heavenlies, and it’s a battle God is calling you to wake up to.

We are plagued by anxiety, hang ups, compulsions, and addictions. However, we need to remember that God has already given us everything we need for victory. Because of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus – victory is not only possible but assured. His victory is our victory, we are not fighting for victory but from victory. It’s time we start living the life the bible promises.

~ Pastor Turner

Weekly Word: June 5

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Weekly Word: June 5

Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethesda (Mark chapter six).

He’ll never send you on a trip that you can’t make. However, that doesn’t mean it will be easy or that you won’t be frightened by the waves. Remember Psalms 23, Yes though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil for You are with me. God doesn’t send you, He leads you and sustains you. How reassuring! In addition, when you can’t see Him, the Lord is still watching over you. He sees your toil, pain, & tears.

Remember, He’s the master of the storm.  There’s no situation He can’t handle. Finally, before the storm is over, God will be glorified in it, and your faith will grow stronger. Therefore, rejoice today, He is going to bring you through!

~ Pastor Turner

Weekly Word: May 29th

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Weekly Word: May 29th

Often when we can’t handle the pressure of today, we escape into remembering the good old days – or we dream of tomorrow when things will be better. But until we learn to live now, you miss what God has for you. The Christian life is lived one day at a time. “Exhort on another daily!” Someone we know is going through a rough time, and the word you have is just what’s needed!

In Acts 2:46 it’s written “and they continued daily, breaking bread from house to house.” Get out and fellowship with someone! Beware of isolation when you’re by yourself, you may be in the worse off than staying encouraged and uplifted by togetherness. God wants to use others to bless you, strengthen you, and be a support system in your life.

Let’s encourage someone everyday Heb. 3:13

~ Pastor Turner

Weekly Word: May 22

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Week of May 22,

John 10:10 “Christ has come to give us life and life more abundantly” and also says a bit about finances. How do we keep out of debt? The bible says we should live within our means. Which simply put is we should live in a way where we spend less than what we make.  Secondly, we are to save for the future; meaning we need to put money away every week to the best of our ability planning for what comes later. Someday you will need that money in order to live.

Next, we are to pay our bills on time. Many times us as believers can be the worst culprits by forgetting to pay on time. Have you ever laid the bills down somewhere, maybe on the car seat and it slipped down between the seats? As a result, forgetting all about it until after the fact. “Christians” are to be good stewards not only for our own sake but as a witness to others around us including non-believers. In this way, showing faithfulness and setting ourselves apart from the world by paying on time for what we owe. As a result demonstrating we care about the consequences it could have on a workplace whether a it’s a big or small company.

Finally, the word of God says to bring the first portion of our income to the Lord. Remember the words of Malachi, bringing your tithe into the storehouse (church) that the Lord’s blessing will pour out on you from Heaven so much that you can not contain it – Malachi 3:10

Be blessed this week in Jesus name

~ Pastor Turner

Weekly Word: May 15th

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Start Somewhere

We’ve just celebrated Mother’s Day and its back to the same old grind. The holiday has passed and we are back in the regular swing of life. We’ve honored our mother’s and payed more attention to them on that special day we set aside known as Mother’s Day. But now most of us haven’t spent that same effort to relate our gratitude and love as we did on the holiday.

Now obviously it’s not realistic to expect to be able to spend the same amount of time or even perhaps have a gift to present every day as we did on the Holiday. However, it doesn’t exempt us from showing our appreciation and expressing our love on a daily basis. I’m sure by now you can see where this is going; let’s take just a second to imagine what God must feel after a Sunday service… He might feel with some of us, a bit like Mothers do on their holiday, but then once the week begins wonders when we will spend that much time with Him again setting aside a specific moment to talk with and love on Him.

As the business of life returns and schedules start to fill up, we encourage you to start somewhere. Set aside specific times to spend with the Lord, letting Him know He is just as important to you today as He is on Sunday! Start with just a few moments a day to say I love you and talk with God.  He loves every minute with you regardless of how many, just start somewhere!

Psalms 16:8 I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.

Weekly Word: May 8th

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~ John 16:33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

Jesus was speaking to His disciples about a time of mourning & grief, specifically references to His crucifixion. He told them ahead of time what to expect. When the world was rejoicing they would be weeping, but Jesus went on to say that your grief will turn to joy. Of course this was all in relation to his death and resurrection. Relatively speaking, our sorrows pain & trouble in this life will inevitably come. However, there is peace in knowing that the morning after the storm there is sun, and joy comes in that morning Psalm 30:5

Having the knowledge that Jesus has overcome all the heartache & tragedy already, is our encouragement. He is the one who walks us through the fire & storms of life. When rely on Him and stand on His word, we overcome through what Jesus’ blood has already done. We can look to the Lord and take heart in the fact that He is our victory. He is greater in us than anything we face, go through, or anything this world can throw at us.

Jesus said “I have overcome the world.”

~ Marysville AG

Weekly Word: May 1st

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Week of May 1st,

~ 2 Corinthians 2:11 in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of His schemes.

God has a plan for your life and when you walk in it, you’ll have peace, joy, and real fulfillment. Satan has a plan for our lives, and he counts heavily on one thing; our ignorance. If he can keep you in the dark, then he can play havoc with your life. His scheme is to keep you spiritually dull so that you can’t discern the need in other people’s lives. He wants to keep you spiritually weak so you can’t respond. He wants to keep you living in condemnation so that you feel unfit and unworthy to minister to others. So as a result those who could hear through you will be lost. In other words Satan’s goal is not just you, but also those you could help!

Once you know this, you have destroyed his advantage. Take the weapon out of his hand according to Luke chapter 10. Today power is found in God’s word, in prayer, and in His presence. As you walk in obedience you’ll discover you have the power to defeat Satan on every front and do the job God has called you to do!

~ Pastor Turner

Weekly Word: April 24th, Acts

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Acts – Power of the Spirit

There is power in being in unity or one accord ~

Acts 1:14 Tells us the apostles were to be in prayer, for just one purpose. For this reason, to seek the baptism of the Holy Spirit. They continued, persisted, and focused on that one goal together.

Therefore, as believers we must be of one Spirit and mind, focusing our thoughts and concentrating as intently as we can on the same purpose (His Kingdom). The apostles had one purpose in mind, to seek God for the promise of His Spirit and His presence! First and foremost so they could be His witnesses, having His likeness, and His Spirit in them bearing witness to our risen Lord.

I believe we should be focused on the fact that we need His presence and power of the Holy Spirit to be effective witnesses for the Lord in our world today.

~ Pastor Turner

Weekly Word: April 17th, Devotion

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Devotion ~

Easter Sunday usually brings a new devotion and determination to love & serve Jesus! Getting distracted and growing cold is easy, that’s a battle you have to fight constantly. Because of this, Galatians 5:17 says listen for the sinful nature, “it desires opposite of the Spirit, and the Spirit the opposite of the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other…” Therefore, every day you will have to make a decision. Consequently if you don’t the flesh will decide for you and you’ll end up asking, how did I get here? The answer to that question is you never decided not to!

When two people are devoted to each other, they don’t mind sacrificing for each other’s dreams. The Lord has a purpose for you and it can only be reached by a strong relationship with Him. It’s worth all the sacrifice necessary to reach the goal. Decide today how much time and effort you need to sacrifice to stay close to Jesus. You will never be sorry that you did, because Jesus is worth it ALL!

~ Pastor Turner